Austin ISD outlines transformation plan that would reassign most Barrington students to Guerrero Thompson; board vote set for Nov. 20

Austin Independent School District Superintendent Matías Segura outlined a draft transformation and consolidation plan on Oct. 24 that would reassign most students from Barrington Elementary to Guerrero Thompson and move others to Woodridge as part of a districtwide effort to meet state accountability requirements and reduce a large number of empty seats.

The proposal, presented at a community meeting, is intended to meet Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirements after Barrington has received consecutive unacceptable accountability ratings. "Nuestra meta, nuestra visión colectiva es de asegurarnos que cada parte de Austin... tenga acceso a a escuelas de vecindario fuertes, vibrantes y con amor," Segura said. He told families the district faces financial and enrollment pressures and that "tenemos más de 20,000 asientos vacíos," which the draft seeks to address by consolidating capacity and aligning feeder patterns.

The plan matters because state rules for campuses with multiple consecutive unacceptable ratings require a transformation plan; the district said failing to act risks state intervention. "Si no actuamos en este momento, vamos a perder tiempo que es precioso," a district official said during the meeting, noting the timeline and deadlines the district must meet to submit plans to TEA.

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